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Experiences of Ocrevus

Before I start, I want to say, I know it's early days... I was diagnosed in Aug 2019 with RRMS after 18months with a CIS diagnosis. My initial scan showed lesions but they couldn't tell how old or if active. 6 months later a second scan was stable. 6 months later my third scan showed new lesions wh...

@laurainiho 

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laurainiho

Re starting treatment

Hello, So I got diagnosed with rrms last August, started on ocrevus in October. I was supposed to have the next infusion in March but it was cancelled because of coronavirus. My ms nurse rang me yesterday to say my treatment is happening next month- great! But due to covid19 I will have to isolate...

@Katherineee 

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Katherineee

COVID Concerns

Hello MSers, I haven't posted in a while but I wanted to talk about COVID19. Is anyone else worried about not receiving their treatment? I'm on ocrevus and doctors have stopped my treatment as it can suppress my immune system, however, they have also confirmed that the ocrevus inside my body will ...

@hollylb10 

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hollylb10

T cells

Hi everyone, my consultant wanted me to start back on tec instead of ocrevus because of covid-19. However I have read something about T cells and covid and I know that when I was in tec previously I had low lymphocytes. Now I am confused as I don’t want to start it as I never got on with it in the f...

@Teide_Barrett 

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Teide_Barrett

Ocrevus infusions

Hi I’m teide I’m 24 and I have RRMS. I was diagnosed in October 2018.. I spent 1 1/2 years on tecfidera but my ms just kept progressing. I started ocrevus last Tuesday and had my first 1/2 dose.. Tuesday I felt ok! I was surprised how well I felt on Wednesday but since then it’s been horrific! Sle...

@ColettePage 

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ColettePage

Child minding granddaughter

<p>My 14 month old granddaughter lives with us (along with her parents) plus my other sons. 2 are mental health key workers, my daughter in law is a nursery nurse key worker (currently furloughed) and my youngest at uni is earning money working part time as a key worker in Farmfoods frozen food shop...</p>

@Murray 

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Murray

Disclosing MS diagnosis

<p>I have been reading the posts about working as a nurse with MS, and have a quandary – I am a therapist, with RRMS, due to start Ocrevus post-lockdown.</p> <p>The MS does not interfere with my ability to work. A colleague (the only one who knows about the MS) is anxious as to whether my employers ...</p>

@mser79 

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mser79

The restarting of Ocrevus after coronavirus delay

Hi After 4 years on alemtuzumab I was due to move to Ocrevus (following breakthrough activity) in April. Bad timing. I'm treated at the National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery, and was told yesterday that infusions the new patients might not be available until September/October. A huge cau...

The restarting of Ocrevus after coronavirus delay

Hi After 4 years on alemtuzumab I was due to move to Ocrevus (following breakthrough activity) in April. Bad timing. I'm treated at the National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery, and was told yesterday that infusions the new patients might not be available until September/October. A huge cau...

The restarting of Ocrevus after coronavirus delay

Hi After 4 years on alemtuzumab I was due to move to Ocrevus (following breakthrough activity) in April. Bad timing. I'm treated at the National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery, and was told yesterday that infusions the new patients might not be available until September/October. A huge cau...